Green Pug
Grey Green apple Pug ( Pasiphila rectangulata )
The Grey-green apple blossoms tensioner ( Pasiphila rectangulata ), also called fruit tree Pug, is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the tensioner ( Geometridae ).
- 5.1 Notes and references
- 5.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The moths reach a wingspan of 16-21 millimeters. The wings are relative to the base coloration extremely variable. Often these shimmer in different gray or brown-gray tints. Specimens with stronger greenish interference are called f subaerata, those with almost black in color as f nigrosericeata. In recent years, the tendency to form such melanic moths has increased with reduced drawing. However, a characteristic feature is the strongly bent, mostly double serrated outer transverse line on the fore wings. The wavy line stands out whitish, while the Postdiskalregion is obscured. The hind wings are the same color as the front wings and show a striking, high-contrast dark lines and spots pattern on the bottom.
Caterpillar
Adults caterpillars are yellowish or greenish and have a varying degrees of red stripes on the back.
Similar Species
- The Green Pug ( Chloroclystis v -ata ) is to be distinguished on the basis of the fore-wings deep black v - shaped formation. In addition, usually outweigh the greenish color elements.
- The Sloe Pug ( Pasiphila chloerata ) shows a rather uniform extending outer transverse line. In this type often outweigh lighter gray color scheme.
As with many Pug species should be a reliable determination of the moths carried out by specialists, and also a genitalmorphologische analysis is recommended for the unique assignment.
Geographical distribution and occurrence
The species is found throughout most of Europe and is spreading eastwards to Japan. In the mountains it rises to a height of 1500 meters. It is predominantly found in areas with fruit tree stocks, for example, orchards, in orchards, in rows of fruit trees and vegetable gardens. Since these habitats are mostly near influenced by man-made landscapes, the Grey-green apple blossoms tensioner is also counted among the cultural reasoning.
Way of life
The moths are crepuscular and nocturnal, like to appear on artificial light sources and attend to food intake and various flowers. Main flight period are the months of June to August. The caterpillars live in the flowers of various fruit trees and shrubs. First and foremost, they can be found on the cultivated apple (Malus domestica), also including at Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris), black cherry ( Prunus padus ), Amelanchier ( Amelanchier ovalis ) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). The egg overwinters.
Endangering
In Germany the gray- green apple blossoms tensioner is widespread and is out on the red list of threatened species as not at risk.